Maine Home Connection Agents
Serving greater Portland real estate

Serving clients since 2003, Maine Home Connection is a local and independent Maine boutique real estate company. Our goal is to provide a customer experience that transcends the standard home buying or selling experience. Our agents and staff are extremely experienced in the southern Maine real estate market, the latest online technology and are dedicated to our company philosophy of putting the client first.

All of our agents are full time real professionals who live and work in the neighborhoods they serve. Each is a unique entrepreneurial individual, committed to faithfully representing all your interests throughout the entire buying or selling experience.

Everyone in our organization is dedicated to a client experience that is second to none.

Laura Sosnowski
Laura SosnowskiFounder
Before co-founding Maine Home Connection with Michael, Laura built a successful customer care business in Atlanta. That experience shaped her belief that real estate should put clients first — backed by deep local knowledge, meaningful marketing, and a commitment to doing things better. Every agent at MHC is committed to those same ideals.
Anne Marie Cooke
Anne Marie CookeBroker
Anne Marie Cooke is a lifelong Portland resident with deep knowledge of the city’s neighborhoods, amenities, and culture. She represents buyers, sellers, and relocation clients with a focus on honesty, clear communication, and genuine enthusiasm for the work. Her goal is simple — make the buying and selling process a pleasure, which often exceed their expectations!
Shannon Elliott
Shannon ElliottClient Services
Shannon Elliott is a true Mainer — raised on lake summers, ski slopes, and Italian sandwiches from the Monmouth General Store. A Husson University graduate with a background in tourism, she now raises her family here and brings that same deep love of community and connection to every client relationship at Maine Home Connection.
Michael Sosnowski
Michael SosnowskiMarketing Guru
Michael Sosnowski co-founded Maine Home Connection alongside Laura with a simple conviction — that great real estate requires great marketing. Together they built the agency around sophisticated tools, a collaborative environment, and a relentless drive to improve. Every home has a story, and it’s MHC’s job to tell it compellingly, with a style that is unique in the market.
Melissa Morrill
Melissa MorrillBroker
Melissa Morrill brings more than a decade of experience spanning real estate management, housing development, leasing, and sales. Her deep understanding of the market has guided countless clients through successful buying and selling experiences. When she was ready to focus exclusively on her passion for sales, Maine Home Connection was the natural fit.
Wilma Ek
Wilma EkBroker
Wilma Ek may not be a native Mainer, but Maine has always been exactly where she wanted to be — four seasons, coastal access, a vibrant Portland, and communities with genuine character. In real estate she’s proactive, hands-on, and remarkably good at anticipating what clients need before they even have to ask. She will guide you through every step.
Michael Hitz
Michael HitzBroker
Michael Hitz excels at cutting through complexity for busy clients. A clear communicator with an instinct for quickly understanding what people need, he brings a deep network of photographers, stagers, lenders, attorneys, and inspectors to every transaction. His advice is grounded in solid data and analysis — making the process as seamless as possible.
Shelley Swift
Shelley SwiftAssociate Broker
Shelley Swift traded the Lakes Region of New Hampshire for Portland’s west end more than a decade ago and never looked back. She’s deeply embedded in the community and brings that local knowledge to every client relationship — listening carefully, understanding your vision, and leveraging MHC’s full marketing toolkit to deliver results.
James Connolly
James ConnollyBroker
Jim Connolly has called Greater Portland home since 1986, when he launched a real estate career that has never stopped. A Scarborough resident, he specializes in Portland, South Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, Old Orchard Beach, Falmouth, Cumberland, and Yarmouth — backed by nearly four decades of deep local market knowledge and experience.
Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Most of our agents live in the Greater Portland communities where they work — Scarborough, Portland’s west end, Falmouth, and beyond. That’s not a coincidence. We believe local knowledge isn’t something you can look up. It comes from living here, knowing the neighborhoods, and understanding what makes each community distinctive. metros. Remote work has made it accessible to people who never thought they could live here. Many of our relocation clients describe the move as transformational.

Start by reading through the profiles here and see who resonates. Then reach out — a brief conversation is usually all it takes. We’re a collaborative office, so if you’re unsure, we’re happy to help match you with the agent whose experience and style best fits your situation.

You choose. If you’ve read through our agent profiles and someone stands out, reach out to them directly. If you’re not sure where to start, contact us and we’ll help you find the right fit. Nobody gets assigned here — this is a relationship, not a transaction queue.

Yes. When you work with an MHC agent, that agent is your consistent point of contact from the first conversation through closing. You won’t be handed off, passed around, or left wondering who to call. One agent, fully accountable, start to finish.

Relocation is one of our strengths. We’ve helped hundreds of buyers navigate a move to Maine from across the country — many of whom have never set foot in a property before making an offer. We understand the logistical, emotional, and practical complexity of relocating, and we have the tools, resources, and patience to make it work.

Our agents have access to professional photography coordination, a high-performing website with significant organic search traffic, IDX property search integration, video production, social media reach, and a marketing infrastructure that most independent agents simply can’t match on their own. We built MHC around the idea that great marketing sells homes — and we invest in it accordingly.

We start with an honest assessment of what will move the needle and what won’t. Every home is different, so we don’t hand you a generic checklist — we walk through the property with you and give you specific, prioritized guidance on what to address before listing. Our agents work with a network of trusted photographers, stagers, and contractors, and we know how to present a home in a way that connects with buyers. The goal is always maximum impact for the effort you put in.

Every client at MHC receives the same standard of service — and that standard is high. We don’t have tiers, premium packages, or VIP upgrades. Whether you’re buying your first home or selling a waterfront estate, you get our full attention, our best thinking, and access to everything we have to offer. We built this company on the belief that exceptional service shouldn’t be reserved for a select few. Every client deserves the velvet rope experience.

An idea is salvation by imagination.

At Maine Home Connection, we channel our unwavering commitment and passion into delivering unparalleled real estate excellence. If you’re contemplating a property sale or purchase in Maine, seize the opportunity to empower your decision. Let’s talk soon.

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